a question for computer geeks

[bill]

i have an olde compaq presario pc

10-15 years old

i have recently been getting "data dumps" that have a big blue screen and basically shut down the comuter

when that happens,

i shut down the computer before the computer dumps all the data

should i do that?

or should i let the computer automatically finish doing whatever it is doing before i shut down the computer?

thanks

[viking]

Never shut down a 'puter when updating , uploading or downloading, my 1 peso.

[WhitelabelIT]

Never shut down a 'puter when updating , uploading or downloading, my 1 peso.

I second Vikings comment, its not healthy for your computer to shut it down in the middle of a procedure.

[bill]

thank you to both of you !!!!!

[WhitelabelIT]

thank you to both of you !!!!!

You are welcome bill, glad to help when I can

[scotty]

i have an olde compaq presario pc

10-15 years old

i have recently been getting "data dumps" that have a big blue screen and basically shut down the comuter

when that happens,

i shut down the computer before the computer dumps all the data

should i do that?

or should i let the computer automatically finish doing whatever it is doing before i shut down the computer?

thanks

This is a good pr post for the presario line if it is still working after a decade plus

[jag]

Never shut down a 'puter when updating , uploading or downloading, my 1 peso.

You are right hon

[bucksm]

Spend $400 bucks get a new computer, save yourself the headaches bill

[XpressPete]

Best Buys has "The Geek Squad" they would be a good place to start asking for free

[HeidiHoe]

Best Buys has "The Geek Squad" they would be a good place to start asking for free

Any place where you can start a conversation with an IT guy is a good place to start. Back in my working days I used to hit up the IT department at work. They used to walk me thru fixing what I screwed up, provide me with software copies back in the day, walked me thru upgrades by doing clean installs in a partition, advise me on what I should get based on my need, etc. lol.

I once even hit up the IT guy at the library when my computer crapped out. I wasn't working at the time. He was going to fix it for me @ $20/hr and the going rate in the area was $80 when I called around. Was up in northern Wisconsin freezing my ass off at the time. I ended up selling the PC to be cannibalized to a repair place and replacing it with a new one. Turns out the hard drive had crashed and it wasn't worth fixing.

[fantastico]

Best Buys has "The Geek Squad" they would be a good place to start asking for free

They will charge you to fix things, they are not an open charity.

[DeSexGuide]

i have an olde compaq presario pc

10-15 years old

i have recently been getting "data dumps" that have a big blue screen and basically shut down the comuter

when that happens,

i shut down the computer before the computer dumps all the data

should i do that?

or should i let the computer automatically finish doing whatever it is doing before i shut down the computer?

thanks

Any computer that has lasted this long is a good one,actually this is an endorsement for Compaq

[chilli.domains]

Any computer that has lasted this long is a good one,actually this is an endorsement for Compaq

I have one that is 8 years old, still works but not using it. The trick is to use a power surge protector, so the they stay healthy.

[LuKenGas]

I have a laptop with no battery, I keep t working with the power in, I never take that power off it until it has fully shut down. Just a tip, never shut down a computer during updates or uploads.

[Franksdomains]

I have a laptop with no battery, I keep t working with the power in, I never take that power off it until it has fully shut down. Just a tip, never shut down a computer during updates or uploads.

Get a battery for it, what's the point of a laptop that you can not move around with.